Budget 2024: Allocation for Minority Affairs Ministry increases by Rs 574 crore

The Ministry of Minority Affairs' budget for 2024-25 has increased by Rs 574.31 crore to Rs 3,183.24 crore, surpassing the revised estimate of Rs 2,608.93 crore in 2023-24. The budget includes Rs 1,575.72 crore for education empowerment, Rs 326.16 crore for Pre-Matric Scholarship for Minorities, and Rs 1,145.38 crore for Post-Matric Scholarship for Minorities.